1. hardlock - Noun
2. hardlock - Verb
hardlock (plural hardlocks)
(video games) A situation where a game becomes unplayable, making further progress or action impossible, typically due to a design flaw or glitch.
hardlock (third-person singular simple present hardlocks, present participle hardlocking, simple past and past participle hardlocked)
(video games, transitive or intransitive) To be in or cause a hardlock; to transition to becoming unplayable.